(a) Unless the conduct
is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, any
person who assaults another person and inflicts serious bodily injury is guilty
of a Class F felony. "Serious bodily injury" is defined as bodily
injury that creates a substantial risk of death, or that causes serious
permanent disfigurement, coma, a permanent or protracted condition that causes
extreme pain, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of
any bodily member or organ, or that results in prolonged hospitalization.

(b) Unless the conduct
is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, any
person who assaults another person and inflicts physical injury by
strangulation is guilty of a Class H felony. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 20.13(a); 2004-186, s.
9.1.)